Romney Says He's Behind Secret 'Pierre Delecto' Account
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This Sure Looks Like Mitt Romney’s Secret Twitter Account (Update: It Is)Earlier today, the Atlantic’s McKay Coppins published a lengthy profile on Mitt Romney, apparently part of Romney’s effort to set himself up as the noble Republican foil to an out-of-control president. These sorts of pieces, which are more about narrative setting than anything else, typically don’t contain a lot of new information, but this had one notable exception. About midway through, the usually guarded senator revealed that, just like fellow lone-voice-of reason-haver James Comey, he was the owner of a secret Twitter account.
At one point, as Coppins asked him...
From the Left
'C'est moi': Mitt Romney has been tweeting under the secret account, Pierre Delecto, reports sayYou may know him as Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee with a fastidious approach to blowing out birthday candles, but according to news media reports, the mild-mannered Mormon also has an alter-ego who likes to live (slightly more) dangerously on social media.
Mitt Romney, you see, is also the mysterious Twitter user Pierre Delecto. And Pierre Delecto is Mitt Romney.
"C'est moi," Romney confessed in French when confronted about the secret Twitter profile by Atlantic reporter McKay Coppins on Sunday.
Earlier that...
From the Right
Social media responds to Mitt Romney’s apparent Pierre Delecto Twitter accountSen. Mitt Romney, one of President Trump’s top Republican critics, on Sunday appeared to confirm the existence of a shadow Twitter account with the handle @qaws9876 with the name Pierre Delecto.
A writer for The Atlantic, who just wrote a profile on the Utah Republican and his tense relationship with the president, asked Romney about the mystery Twitter account. He said Romney responded in the affirmative: “C’est moi,” which in French means "It's me."
The Twitter account does not have a profile or a banner picture, and it is locked....
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